Americas
French Alps 2030, Salt Lake City-Utah 2034 set for IOC Session crowning
Political instability in France places caveats against effort to land 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games
Experience Kissimmee agrees first UK on-kit deal with Brighton sleeve rights
Florida tourism authority Experience Kissimmee has signed its biggest-ever deal in the UK football market by acquiring the sleeve sponsorship rights at Brighton & Hove Albion
Canada’s women’s football league secures broadcast platform
Canada's new Northern Super League has a platform to help attract sponsorship deals after it was announced that all matches will be broadcast through a combination of Bell Media's TSN and RDS, plus public broadcasters CBC Sports and Radio-Canada.
Financial plans set out for Salt Lake City’s Winter Olympics bid
An American 2034 Games is expected to raise just shy of $4bn in revenue, as the IOC prepares to discuss the future Games plan
Engelbert Strauss signals Americas push with Mexican FA deal
German workwear brand Engelbert Strauss has signalled its intention to move into the Americas by agreeing a multi-year sponsorship deal with the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF) on the eve of the C…
Orioles ends lengthy search for first jersey patch sponsor
The Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball has secured its first jersey patch sponsor in a deal with investment firm T. Rowe Price.
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VaideBet terminates record Corinthians deal amid corruption probe
Just six months after announcing a record shirt sponsorship deal with Corinthians, online betting company VaideBet has ended the agreement amid an ongoing anti-corruption investigation involving the Brazilian football club.
WBD ‘strikes 10-year US deal’ for French Open
Warner Bros. Discovery has reportedly agreed terms on a 10-year contract to broadcast the French Open in the US, thus ending a long-standing run on NBC Sports.
NCAA on-field sponsors ‘start of trend’ to open up new revenues
More US colleges are set to seek new revenue streams after the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) announced it will allow sponsor advertising on football fields for regular-season games in…
GolTV termination vote leaves Ecuadorian clubs seeking new broadcaster
GolTV's 10-year domestic rights deal for Ecuador’s top-tier two leagues has been ripped up with four years still to run after the pay-television broadcaster failed to meet payment deadlines.
Amazon deals with famed F1 series producer to continue ice hockey push
Amazon's impending entrance into live ice hockey broadcasting is to be complemented with a behind-the-scenes docuseries focused on some of the National Hockey League's top players.
LA28 names Hoover CEO four years out from Olympics
The organising committee for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and Paralympics has finally filled its chief executive void, with Reynold Hoover the third person to take on the role.
WTA ends CEO search with move for NBA’s Archer
Portia Archer, a senior US sports and media executive, has today (Wednesday) been named as the new chief executive of the Women’s Tennis Association.
Isco’s Kentucky Championship deal completes PGA Tour title sponsor picture
All tournaments on the PGA Tour now have a title sponsor for the ongoing 2024 season, after Isco Industries, a piping solutions provider, acquired naming rights for the top event in Kentucky
MI New York signs Accenture amid MLC commercial traction
Mumbai Indians-owned MI New York has signed Accenture as its front-of-shirt sponsor in the latest signal of the upward trajectory of Major League Cricket (MLC).
Budweiser returns as an official beer of NHL in Canada
Budweiser is back as an official beer of the National Hockey League in Canada after a two-year hiatus, while the league's sales process is live to fill the same category in the US market.
Two Circles makes NIL move with collegiate arm
Two Circles has continued its US market push under new ownership with the creation of a business vertical to help maximise the value of college sports athletes’ name, image and likeness (NIL) rights.
Champions League final takes audience podium in US
The Uefa Champions League final was the third most-watched on record in homes across the United States, while also setting a new milestone for Paramount+, the streaming service.